Guidance
FOG Variable Descriptions
FOG Variable Descriptions
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Summary
Defines the incident and worker variables used in NIOSH’s oil and gas extraction fatality database. Explains activity coding, operational phases, fatal event classifications and employer industry groups, including contractors. Clarifies coding precedence, category exclusions and distinctions between working alone and working unobserved.
Classifications: Occupational fatality surveillance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
This document describes variables used in NIOSH's FOG resources.